Logging-shoe.



E. JAWOREK.

LOGGING SHOE. APPLICATION FILED MAR.12,1914.

1,106,098, Patented Aug. 4, 191% 2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

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LOGGING SHOE.

APPLICATION FILED M A1?..12,1B14.

1,1 06,098. Patented Aug. 4, 1914.

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% L JAG ENGELIBERT JAWOREK, 0F CRESCENT CITY, CALIFORNIA.

LOGGING SHOE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed March 12, 1914. Serial No. 824,199.

Patented Aug. 4, 1914.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ENGELBERT JAwoREK, a citizen of Austria, residing at Crescent City, in the county'of Del Norte and State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Logging-Shoes, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in anti-slipping devices and more particularly to a logging shoe adapted to be worn by persons engaged in the logging business, in localities where trees are cut down and thrown into a river to be floated to a destination.-

The purpose of the invention is to provide a logging shoe so constructed as to enable the wearer to ride upon the floating logs without danger of slipping therefrom and falling into the water.

With the foregoing and other objects in a view theinvention cons'istsin the combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter fully described in the following specification, pointed out in the claims and illustrated in the accompanying drawings which form a part of said specification and in which Figure 1 is a view of my logging shoes attached to the shoes and trousers of a user. Fig. 2 is a side view'of the logging shoe complete." Fig. 3 is a front view of the same. Fig. 4 isa section taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a bottom plan view of the device with the logging hooks removed. Fig.6 is a section taken on line 66 of Fig. 7. Fig. 7 is a side elevation of a portion of Fig. 5. Fig. 8 is a vertical section through a portion of the supportingrods and through the casting carrying the same and carrying the hooks employed; said hooks being removed, and it is taken on line 88 of Fig. 9. Fig. 9 is a side view of Fig. 8 taken on line 9-9 of that figure. Fig. 10 is a section taken on line 10- 10 of Fig. 8.

Like reference characters indicate corresponding arts throughout the several views.

The re erence numeral 1 denotes a sole plate provided with spikes 2, and with buckles 3, 3 to which the toe-straps 4 are fastened that pass over the toe of the shoe of the wearer to help to retain the sole plate in operative position. To-the heel of the sole plate whlch is formed with a pair of trans verse slots disposed in the same plane I secure a pair of oppositely disposed angle plates 5,5 which project above said heel and are apertured in aliuement with each other to permit passage therethrough of a bolt 6 which also passes through the shoe 6 of the user and is retained in adjusted position by means of thumb screws 7, 7.

To the under surface of the instep of the log ing shoe I secure a casting 8 formed wit oppositely disposed angular sockets 9, 9" and with ears 10, 10 to which oppositely disposed braces 11, 11 are pivoted which rise above the shoe and which are provided with straps 12 that carry leather girdles 13 by means of which the braces are secured to the trouser legs of the wearer to better retain the shoes in position. Into the sockets 9, 9 the hooks 14, 14 are terminally projected and secured in position by screws or other suitable fastening means 15. The construction of the hooks 14, 14 is such as to enable the user to obtain a purchase upon the floating logs and thus retain his equilibrium.

What is claimed is 1. In a logging shoe, a sole plate provided with spikes, toe-straps secured to said sole plate, heel fastening means secured to said sole plate, a casting secured to the instep of said sole plate, supporting arms, provided with girdles, secured to said casting and anti-slipping means operatively associated with said casting.

2. In a logging shoe, a sole plate provided with spikes, toe-straps secured to said sole plate, adjustable heel fastening means secured to said sole plate, a castin secured to the' instep of said sole plate and ormed with oppositely disposed angular sockets, shoe supporting means secured to said casting and oppositely disposed hooks terminally embedded in the sockets of said casting.

In testimony that I claim the foregolng as my own I have hereto afiixed my signature in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ENGELBERT J AWOREK. Witnesses:

FRANK BACHER, CHRIST. E'rrnn. 

